Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,394, settled in 1839.
The best of Richland’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 36% of residents live below the poverty line in Richland, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 2 of Georgia’s 367 towns do worse. Richland's schools rank behind 90% of the state's. Only 31 of Georgia’s 373 towns score higher on history. Richland's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Richland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Richland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Richland | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.9% | 3.6% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Richland is from typical.
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Census counts: 457 in 1890, 1,370 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Richland.
The share of households in Richland who own their home is 51%, below both Georgia’s towns (58%) and U.S. towns (73%). Values fell 12% in the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent for Richland comes to $611 a month.
| Richland | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $611 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 51% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes in Richland. Among 262 Georgia towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Richland. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Richland is ahead of Georgia on 3 and behind on 20.
| Richland | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 29% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Richland | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 77.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.9% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Commuting out is the norm in Richland: 7% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Richland grew to 769 in 2023, 441 more than in 2013. Its average trip to work stands at 28 minutes. The top destinations are Webster County (8%), Columbus (3%) and Albany (3%).
| Richland | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Richland break down as 33% from inland flooding and 32% from tornadoes. In Richland, the risk rating from FEMA is 13 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Richland; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Richland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Richland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Richland on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Richland.
City in Georgia, United States
Richland is a city in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,370.
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Not for the area. That is 1 years of the area's median household income ($59,336 across the Columbus, GA-AL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Lillian Gordy Carter and Steve Sanders.
